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April 16, 2012

Something Useful! Fork Pins

This is a sewing blog isn't it? Well it's about time I get back to blogging about it I suppose. I have wanted to share one of my favorite quilting notions with you for awhile now. I love these Clover Fork Pins for connecting corner seams when sewing blocks and rows together. They are so important in my quilting that they have their own little pin cushion. Spoiled pins!

You position them on each side of the butterflied seam. I leave them there and take them out just as I get to the intersection.

Perfect square, and if you pick out a couple of stitches it lies really flat when you are pressing your block so you don't have the bulk. Are there some of you that know about this helpful hint?Practically perfect in every way. If you haven't used these pins before I highly recommend them. I mention these at every quilt class I teach. And there is always a great demand for them after class at the shop.

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My hands are always busy, this has led to many crafty endevers, interior design, paper crafting, or sewing, but my favorite obsession is quilting and making bags. You can just call me an "Old Bag"! My husband, Stuart and I are empty nesters who like to travel in our 5th wheel trailer and spoil our three kids, two son-in-laws, one daughter-in-law and five darling grandkids. (if there's any money leftover from buying fabric!)
I work at Corn Wagon Quilts in Springville, Utah. The perfect job for me. I teach quilt and bag classes for the Corn Wagon and Dave's Bernina in Provo and St. George, Utah. It's a good thing we don't have to live off what money I make, 'cause you know it has to buy fabric! Glad you stopped by, pull up a chair, a diet coke, chocolate and lets get accquainted.

"The desire tocreate is one of the deepest yearnings of the human soul. No matter our talents, education, backgrounds, or abilities, we each have an inherent wish tocreate something that did not exist before .... creation brings deep satisfaction and fulfillment. We develop ourselves and others when we take unorganized matter into our hands and mold it into something of beauty ..."

*Dieter F. Uchtdorf

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This is my husband Stuart. This is who I share my nest with. He likes the outdoors, hunting, guns, and ME! He is a wonderful cook (am I lucky or what?) He is a fun, kind and loving father and grandpa. I'm so blessed to have in my life.